Mallorca Kino in Campos: German thriller 'Playmaker' on April 24

Mallorca Kino in Campos: German thriller 'Playmaker' on April 24

Action, morality and a theater with comfortable seats – an evening for film fans and the curious

When the lights dim at the Teatre Escènic in Campos on Friday, April 24, a German action thriller will be shown for the first time in the German-language film series on the island. The screening is 'Playmaker', the feature film debut by Timo Modersohn, starring Frederick Lau. For those planning the evening: doors open at 5 PM, film starts at 8 PM. Tickets cost €27.50 plus booking fee and are available via the mallorcakino.com advance booking page.

This spring the Teatre Escènic has proved to be a practical venue: comfortable seats, decent sound and heating that is welcome on cooler evenings. The house is a few minutes' walk from the Plaça; on the way you often smell freshly baked bread from one of Campos' small bakeries, and outside the theater visitors still discuss their plans for the day – a small slice of everyday life that belongs to an evening of culture.

'Playmaker' tells the story of Ivo, once on the radar as a young talent whose career stalled after a prison sentence. He discovers the boy Lukas and hopes for a fresh start; a relationship with Lukas's mother Vera brings routine back into his life. Then a man named Dejan appears, who controls a network involved in match-fixing and betting. Ivo is torn between a clean life and quick money, and when Dejan targets Lukas, Ivo must make a decision. In short: it's about football, morality and the temptations of easy money – packaged in an exciting genre that is new to the series.

For visitors this means an evening of suspense and a film that uses football as a driver for personal drama. Drinks and small snacks will be offered in the foyer, and the organizers have also set up a way to donate to the RTL Foundation – Wir helfen Kindern. So when you buy a ticket you support not only the cultural program but also a good cause.

Choosing an action thriller shows how flexible the program has become. The German-language events offer not only films; they bring people together: holidaymakers meet long-term residents, German-speaking families meet locals who are curious. For Campos this is a pleasant change; local businesses – cafés, small shops, the people before and after the screening – quietly benefit from the extra evening audience.

If you prefer the summer version: from May 29 the series' open-air season begins at the luxury Port Adriano. Open-air cinema by the sea has its own atmosphere of summer air and sea breeze, and for many visitors it is the nicer finale to the cultural calendar. Until then an evening in the warm light of the Teatre Escènic is well worth it.

Our tip: secure tickets in advance; especially on weekends seats fill up faster than you think. For festival-goers and film-curious people April 24 is an opportunity to see a German-language thriller in a good atmosphere, with popcorn, a slice of local life and maybe a chat at the bar afterwards.

If you go: don't miss the usher's smile, the brief conversation with the people in the row next to you – and the little things that make such evenings in Mallorca special.